Kenya has detected its first cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, the country’s health minister said on Wednesday. “We have detected the Omicron variant among passengers in airports,” said Mutahi Kagwe, without specifying when and where the variant was first identified. Kagwe said those hospitalised with Covid-19 in Kenya were still suffering from the … Read more
The World Health Organization (WHO) warned Tuesday Omicron was spreading at an unprecedented rate and urged countries to act, as drugmaker Pfizer said its coronavirus pill was effective against the variant. Dutch primary schools will close early as Europe battles a fresh wave of infections and hospital admissions, while British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced … Read more
The new variant Omicron is responsible for the resurgence of COVID-19 confirmed cases in South Africa, said South African Health Minister Joe Phaahla, who also pointed out that preliminary evidence suggested that there may be an increased risk of reinfection with this variant. South African Health Minister Joe Phaahla told a digital press briefing Friday … Read more
KAMPALA: Uganda on Tuesday reported that it has registered seven cases of Omicron, a new COVID-19 variant. Ruth Aceng, minister of health, told reporters that seven people travelling into the country had tested positive for the variant. She said five of them came from Nigeria and two from South Africa. Aceng said the cases have … Read more
KAMPALA, Dec 7, 2021 (AFP) – Uganda announced Tuesday that it had detected cases of the Omicron Covid-19 variant in travellers coming into the country, the first infections to be reported in East Africa. The cases were detected in people screened at Entebbe International Airport who flew in from five different countries, Ugandan medical authorities said … Read more
